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Notes by Nicholas Hutchings. My aunt Alice Hutchings (1909-2003) wrote this poem in about 1943.

"Wartime Newspaper"

Our bombers were out over Hamburg last night,
Transporting their loads to the targets assigned them,
Their numbers were many but losses were slight,
And huge were the fires they left burning behind them.

The Russians improved upon yesterday鈥檚 gain,
Reporting that many more towns have been taken,
The Germans have counter-attacked, but in vain,
And scores of their lorries and tanks were forsaken.

Mosquitoes were out over Holland again,
Attacking the docks and the port installations,
Intruders flew inland and shot up a train,
And damage was heavy on railroads and stations.

In China our allies have captured a port,
Guerrillas in Burma have gained the offensive,
A naval engagement is still being fought,
And loss among enemy ships is extensive.

The headlines are hopeful, the prospect is good,
In spite of the battle that yet lies before us,
We know that we may not be 鈥渙ut of the wood鈥�,
But still we can practise our victory chorus.

The way may be hard but the beacon is bright,
And splendid the news for which hopes high are burning -
鈥淥ur bombers have finished their victory flight,
And all of our aircraft are safely returning鈥�.

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